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Explainer | Fantasy Premier League tips: a guide to the players with new FPL positions

  • Leeds United’s Stuart Dallas has moved to midfield after dazzling as defender last season
  • Six players have shifted positions ahead of new FPL season – is there value to be found in them as you go for the title?

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Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates against Newcastle United in the English Premier League. Photo: Reuters
It’s almost time for the 2021-22 Fantasy Premier League season, which means it is also time for the final tweaks to your starting squad.
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Fantasy managers have until 90 minutes before the kick-off of the English Premier League season, which begins with Arsenal playing Brentford, to lock in their 15-player squad and starting 11 for the opening gameweek.
Whether you’ve already spent hours on your team or let auto-pick do the work, the time for tweaking is ticking by as you look for a differential over your rival bosses. You can have a look at our other FPL guides for inspiration.

One more way to do that is by looking at the players who have been handed a new position over the summer by the Fantasy Premier League powers that be.

Reclassifying positions happens every year as the game looks to correct anomalies between what’s happening in the real world and the positions handed out before the start of last season.

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